Mark Mortensen, Ruby - the performer (PEOPLE & PORTRAIT 2025)

Ruby Holden, a 17-year-old singer-songwriter from Queanbeyan, is quickly emerging as a standout talent in Australian country music. Winner of the Youth Category at the Braddon Busking Festival, Ruby impresses with her heartfelt covers and original songs that blend country, pop, and folk. A graduate of the Junior Academy of Country Music and a national award winner, she has toured widely and will soon take her music international. With years of performance experience, including with the Australian Girls Choir, Ruby’s passion, poise, and natural musicality mark her as a rising star to watch

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